Archive for April, 2010

Goalkeeper Glove Cuts

Soccer goalkeeper gloves come is many designs and cutting. The reason for this article is to cover some information on the available cutting available in a soccer goalkeeper gloves. At the moment, we have three cuts available worldwide, which is flat palm, negative cut and roll finger.

Flat Palm Cut

This was the original and traditional cut for soccer goalkeeper gloves invented. The reason why the goalkeeper glove has as flat palm cut is because the gussets or known as seams are stitched on the outside of the glove, instead of inside. This is probably one of the most popular goalkeeper glove cut worldwide.

As the gussets of the flat palm cutting were stitched from outside, it will make the finger looks like a box. This is hence the reason some goalkeepers call the flat palm cut clove the “box cut”. The two sides of the gussets were then stitched to the backhand of the glove.

Compared to the roll finger cut glove, the flat palm cutting doesn’t give the tight feel of the ball as it has less contact area on the fingers. Finger spine technology is used on the flat palm cut soccer gloves because of the extra space on it.

Roll Finger Cut

Over the past 6 years especially Britain, the roll finger cutting soccer goalkeeper glove has gain major interest and has made internationally preferred cut.

Unlike the flat palm and the negative cut glove, roll finger cut glove doesn’t use gussets. The palm is attached directly to the backhand, which wrap the latex palm on all fingers. This will gives a better contact feeling on the soccer ball.

With the almost perfect fitting on the hand, roll finger soccer goalkeeper gloves gives the extra or better contact against the soccer ball especially when throwing or catching it.

Negative Cut

Negative cut soccer goalkeeper gloves are a popular choice in Europe and Germany. Negative cut glove are very identical to the flat palm cut as because it is made from a single piece of latex. And the gussets are sewn between the palm and backhand.

The only difference is that the stitching in between the latex palm and the gussets are done on the inside. Because of this, it will provide a better fit compared to the traditional flat palm cut. This gives and added advantage when it comes to feeling and having the contact with the soccer ball.

Goalkeeper with thinner finger and hand may prefer the negative cut soccer goalkeeper gloves. This negative cut glove is also known to be marketed to the woman’s soccer market as it fits better on woman’s goalkeeper hand as it fit slimmer hand.

However, this cut has also gain interest in the male market especially in the premier league too.